Science Communication in 2023
Natural History Tours 2023
For the first time, the Department of Life Sciences opened its doors to children between the ages of 6 to 13 years. It was quite an adventure for our multidisciplinary team to plan and execute this initiative. To read more about this event, see the October 2023 Edition of UWI Today.
AmeriGeo Week 2023
In August 2023, I was invited to present the findings of Kanhai et al. (2022) at AmeriGeo Week 2023. The session that I presented in was entitled, ‘Plastic pollution in our waterways: Focus on the Caribbean and Latin America’. The other speakers in this session provided insights about the work that they were engaged in regarding plastic pollution in the Caribbean Region.
CFRM 20th Anniversary Webinar Series
In September 2023, I was one of several speakers that was invited to present at the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) 20th Anniversary Webinar on ‘Strategies for Tackling Abandoned, Lost or Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG) in the Caribbean’. Specifically, I presented a snapshot of the work that my multi-disciplinary team and I were engaged in regarding ALDFG in Trinidad and Tobago.
Conservation Conversation 2023
For the 2023/2024 academic year, I have accepted the position as ‘Advisor’ to The UWI Biological Society. I was actually a member of this student-led club when I was an undergraduate student. Therefore, it brings me great joy to interact with current undergraduate students that are passionate about the natural environment. In September 2023, I addressed the club about some of my research regarding ‘Pollution in our waters’.
PodClass: X (formerly Twitter) for Academics
In October 2023, Dr. Bephyer Parey & I were invited by CETL Director, Dr. LeRoy Hill, to share our experience using social media platforms. Specifically, we each shared our experiences with using Twitter (X) in the academic setting. In preparation for this discussion, I definitely had to pause and reflect on my journey using social media. The PodClass is currently available on CETL’s YouTube page.
SciFest 2023
On November 2nd 2023, the Faculty of Science and Technology hosted its 1st SciFest event. The main audience for this event was secondary school students and our own undergraduate and postgraduate students. Each department in our faculty, created innovative activities to engage visitors. Postgraduate students from all departments also had an opportunity to share their research in a fun and engaging manner via ‘Soapbox Talks’. Overall, it was adventure to plan and execute the event. However, there was tremendous support from students and staff in our multidisciplinary team.